Little Boots - Tomorrow’s Yesterdays
3-5 Stars
Dipping between moods with a devil-may-care nostalgia that delivers on its sequin-glinting, platform-shoed modus operandi.
18th March 2022
Album Reviews
Charli XCX - CRASH
4-5 Stars
An album that cements her status as a true pop trailblazer.
18th March 2022
Babeheaven - Sink Into Me
4 Stars
Babeheaven middle that imprecise Venn diagram where R&B; cuddles with trip hop, flirts with pop, burlesques with lounging psych.
18th March 2022
Mattiel - Georgia Gothic
3-5 Stars
A charming, witty indie pop album.
18th March 2022
The Mysterines - Reeling
3-5 Stars
Musically speaking, this band’s baby teeth are not far off falling out.
11th March 2022
Rex Orange County - WHO CARES?
3-5 Stars
It delicately posits escapism as a human need, not a choice.
11th March 2022
Jenny Hval - Classic Objects
4-5 Stars
The audible equivalent of a painting affixed with human hair.
11th March 2022
HO99O9 - SKIN
4 Stars
A cacophony of hissing synths, thudding guitars and furious scream-raps drenched in EQ.
11th March 2022
BODEGA - Broken Equipment
3-5 Stars
The outfit play mostly the same old tricks as last time, for mixed results.
11th March 2022
Alex Cameron - Oxy Music
4 Stars
Perhaps his most sympathetic work to date.
11th March 2022
Kojey Radical - Reason To Smile
4-5 Stars
Not just an album, but a beaming victory lap.
4th March 2022
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer
4 Stars
Across the record, to-the-point statements are matched impeccably in both intensity and tone by club-ready beats.
4th March 2022
CMAT - If My Wife New I’d Be Dead
4 Stars
It amps up the winking, cheeky side of country while also showing CMAT to be an artist not beholden to it.
4th March 2022
DITZ - The Great Regression
3-5 Stars
‘The Great Regression’’s bravest moments reap the most rewards.
4th March 2022
Eades - Delusion Spree
4 Stars
Eades are exploring as much as they’re introducing, and it’s expertly done.
4th March 2022
Nilüfer Yanya - PAINLESS
4 Stars
A true representation of its creator; simultaneously delicate, fierce, vulnerable and fiery.
4th March 2022
Peach Pit - From 2 To 3
3-5 Stars
These songs come to life in terms of warmth and richness.
4th March 2022
Mom Jeans - Sweet Tooth
3-5 Stars
An upbeat offering from a band proving they’re not just one trick ponies.
25th February 2022
Lady Bird - WE
3-5 Stars
Kitchen-sink yarns of bleak prospects and unjust poverty.
25th February 2022
King Hannah - I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
4 Stars
It’s cunningly understated and masterfully paced throughout.
25th February 2022
Johnny Marr - Fever Dreams Pts 1-4
3 Stars
Moments of greatness are plentiful, but ‘Fever Dreams…’ shines brightest when Marr lets his guitar do the talking.
25th February 2022
Gang of Youths - Angel In Realtime
3-5 Stars
Heartfelt songs based in place and time, with a few fist-to-the-chest moments.
25th February 2022
Dashboard Confessional - All The Truth That I Can Tell
3 Stars
It’s written to a formula for sure. But it’s one that’s served them well, nevertheless.
25th February 2022
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Backhand Deals
4 Stars
A masterclass in reinventing ‘70s rock for a ‘20s audience.
25th February 2022
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.